Regenerating Destinations Through Nature Positive Tourism webinar

Webinar: Regenerating Destinations Through Nature Positive Tourism

Discover how to identify priority action areas and align operations to address biodiversity challenges in this 90-minute webinar.

Date: 19 November 2025

Time: 14:00 (GMT) | 09:00 (EST)

Location: Online

Nature Positive Tourism encourages businesses to support nature conservation efforts in their destinations - where impact is the greatest. Yet there remains a critical gap in business efforts to support nature protection on the ground, despite opportunities to support national conservation priorities, sustainable livelihoods and become a force for good. 

This webinar will provide guidance on how to identify priority action areas, align operations with key biodiversity issues, use your actions and influence to drive progress, and seek out effective partnerships to deliver robust, meaningful and measurable change.

About the webinar series:

Presented by the Nature Positive Tourism Partnership (WTTC, UN Tourism & the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance), the Nature Positive Tourism Explained series will address three key challenges facing the Travel & Tourism sector in adopting a nature positive approach. Building on our existing reports and Toolbox, this series will provide the knowledge and insights needed to drive meaningful change, supported by corresponding Action Sheets to help guide implementation.

 

Webinar series:

  • 19 Nov 2025: Regenerating Destinations Through Nature Positive Tourism (hosted by WTTC)
  • Jan 2026: Monitoring and Disclosing Your Nature-Related Risks & Impacts (hosted by UN Tourism)
  • 19 Mar 2026: Reducing Impact By Working With Your Supply Chain (hosted by World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance)

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Speakers and Panellists

Christopher Imbesen photo

Christopher Imbsen

Vice-President Sustainability & Research

WTTC

Ante Mandić

Dr. Ante Mandić

Coordinator of Knowledge Development

TAPAS, IUCN

Gwen Raez

Gwen Raez

Strategy Lead

Visit Scotland

Francesca Mahoney

Francesca Mahoney

Founder & Executive Director

Wild Survivors

Nature Positive Tourism Experts

A handpicked group of leading experts on biodiversity science and nature-positive practices, with experience in the Travel & Tourism sector, will be on hand to share their knowledge and practical experience through the Q&A session.

Prof Kelly Bricker

Prof Kelly Bricker

Professor in Sustainable Tourism (See more)

Boris Barov

Boris Barov

Chief Operating Officer

European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

Daniel Turner

Daniel Turner

Director

ANIMONDIAL

Agenda


Welcome & Housekeeping  

Opening Remarks

Regenerating Destinations through Nature Positive Tourism 

SETTING THE SCENE with IUCN: The role of tourism as a guardian of nature

THE DESTINATION PERSPECTIVE:

  • Building destination stewardship
  • Building public–private partnerships for good 

THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE:

  • Where impact meets opportunity
  • Working towards a Nature Positive Tourism approach  

THE NGO PERSPECTIVE: When tourism and conservation combine  

AUDIENCE Q&A

Closing

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